Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group, Inc. Bariatric Center
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Dr. Zorn is excellent. Competent, easy to understand, and goal oriented. He always took the time to answer my questions completely. I felt extremely comfortable with him. He saw me every day that I was in the hospital. He exudes both confidence as well as competence, my two favorite qualities in a surgeon.
I am scheduled to meet with Doctor Rumsey next week (Sept.10) when I have my three appointments. I have heard good things about him from Pacific Bariatric patients in my local (Walnut Creek, CA) WLS support group who have had him do their surgeries.
My first impression of DR Zorn was Great! He was so kind and very informative. He made me feel very comfortable. The office staff was very kind and helpful and I love there Fish Tank..hahaha~((smiling)).
I will update later after my surgery to advise of the complete experience..I pray its a good one.
AUGUST 31,2003-
Hi everyone! I told you I would be back to update.
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about DR Zorn. He is a wonderful man that I fully trusted to perform this surgery and would again in a second!!
DR Zorn came by the day of my surgery to check on me, and two times after that. The third time was to release me Monday Morning! I was soooooo Happy after having surgery on Friday morning.
DR ZORN, Thank you!
Kaiser No. California has sent me to Pacific Bariatrics. I met Dr. Rumsey on June 4th and he seems like a very caring person. I decided to have him as a surgeon as I met him at the seminar and he seemed to be very caring. I wish we were able to talk to our surgeons one more time the day of surgery but I was told that I will not see him until post op. I think I will ask to see him one time before surgery. I was happy he was a Christian. I feel good about that. When I went to San Diego for my appointment it bothered me that he was WAY behind for his appointments. I heard it is because he spent time with his patients. I guess I will know more after surgery about his talent in the surgery area.
I have met Dr. Zorn only one time and that was at my pre-op check-up. He seemed rather brash/not so friendly. But it was late in the day. He also seemed to be a type of person that really does not have a good bedside mannor. I will find out more in Oct when I go for surgery. I have heard nothing but GOOD STUFF about the Scripps hospital in San Diego and the PBSG down there.
My first impression of Dr. Rumsey was that he was kind and very dedicated to his work. He was very thorough with his exam and explanations, offering me a chance to ask questions. He has a strict approach when it comes to following the program set forth by Pacific Bariatric -- which I can tell you now I am MOST grateful for. I followed the rules pre-op, had an extremely easy time with surgery, and recovery has been swift! I feel great! Dr. Rumsey's staff at Pacific Bariatric are an incredible bunch of people -- very caring and at the same time very business-like. They took care of so many details for me, and nothing ever got screwed up. I received every last piece of information I was supposed to receive, and all of my paperwork was in order from day one. Aftercare is a big deal to my doctor and his staff, and they go to great lengths to see that you have all the resources you need to do well post op. They are also very reachable if you do have a question or a problem. Overall I'd rate Dr. Rumsey a 10 -- he sincerely cares about his patients and is a very skilled surgeon. I am so glad I chose him!
My first impression of Dr Rumsey was nothing but positive. He was obviously terribly busy and walked through the waiting room rather hurridly. I was sitting there waiting for my name to be called. As he walked through he looked directly at every single person waiting there. He made direct eye contact and gave me a big reassuring smile (I was nervous and I think that showed).
Over time, my impression of him only got better. He walked in saying my name - I was sitting on the chair not on the table. The chair was kind of behind a drape so he couldn't see me when he walked in. He immediately called out my name - which made it obvious to me that he had looked at my history a bit before he came in. He wanted to know if I had anyone with me. When I told him that my husband is deployed with the Navy right now he asked about that and told me to tell him that if he had any questions or concerns, he would be happy to talk with him via phone or mail...which I thought was really thoughtful.
He answered questions, explained the procedure and the risks and patiently listened to me ramble on with my concerns.
He is very strict about the use of the protein drink before surgery and insists that i lose 15lbs before surgery. My BMI is 40.3 and based on profiles of patients I have read with BMI's all over the board, this is a standard request - so prepare for that.
There was NOTHING that I didn't like about him. He has at least 20 years of surgical experience and a great bedside manner - he exhibits both - and both are important to me because I want a very qualified surgeon who still views me as a human and not a science project - you know what i mean?
I will rate him once I have the surgery!
Dr. Zorn is a much-loved surgeon among his peers!! Every doctor, technician, person I came in contact with at my pre-op evaluation in San Diego has said that he is great!! Not to mention other patients! Everyone says that he's got a dry sense of humor, but that doesn't matter to me. He's performing life-saving abdominal surgery, not stand-up comedy! I found him to be a no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point, no-sugar-coating professional, and I appreciated that!
His office staff is very pleasant and efficient. They make me feel like I'm not just another over-weight patient.
Dr. Zorn greatly emphasizes the importance of after-care appointments as well as support groups. He stresses that these should be a life-long commitment!!
There is really nothing negative that I have to say about him. He answered all of my questions and concerns satisfactorily, and I thought that he was an excellent surgeon. I had no post-op complications, and my incisions healed quickly!